Compulsion
Play - Original
Ambassador Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: October 24, 1957
- Closing Date: February 22, 1958
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 140
Music: Cy Coleman
Playwright: Meyer Levin
Synopsis
Two young men commit what they think is "the perfect murder," until they are caught, in Meyer Levin's adaptation of his novel, based on the Leopold and Loeb trial.
Opening Night Cast
| Roddy McDowall | Artie Straus | |
| Dean Stockwell | Judd Steiner (1924) | |
| Howard Da Silva | Horn |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Meyer Levin | Dramatization (Producer's Version) | |
 |
Cy Coleman | Original Music |
| Alex Segal | Director | |
| Peter Larkin | Scenic Design | |
| John Boxer | Costume Design | |
| Charles Elson | Lighting Design |
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Peter Larkin | Nominee |
